The Equine State of Dakota Territories is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Lady Sparkles with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and otherworldly petting zoo. The compassionate, democratic population of 7.868 billion Ponies enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Stables. The average income tax rate is 93.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Equine economy, worth a remarkable 1,109 trillion Apple Seeds a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 141,023 Apple Seeds, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Five-year-olds who refuse to line up on command get gold stars, customs officers pretend not to hear shouts of "HELP LET ME OUT!" emerging from diplomatic bags, the Dakota Territories Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise, and Occam's razor has sliced to pieces any childhood belief in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dakota Territories's national animal is the Pony, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Equestrianism.

Dakota Territories is ranked 5,991^st in the world and 303^rd in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 519.2 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.